Arizona vs Washington Prediction: the Capitals Still Hold Some Power

Prediction for the NHL Arizona Coyotes vs Washington Capitals match, which will take place on January 20th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Arizona is having their regular season. The Coyotes have not been a playoff contender for long, showing mediocre results. Meanwhile, they put up decent stretches, taking points away from the most high-profile teams. In late December, they won over Los Angeles, 2-1, and Colorado and Toronto, 6-3. Realizing that they had already met their goal for the season, the Coyotes did not earn a single point in the next nine games. But unexpectedly, they beat Detroit 4-3 in a shootout the day before. That win secured Arizona's 14th place in the Western Conference standings.

Washington is also slowly approaching the league's underdog status, as the team's leaders are too old. Sure, they can still play a season or two at a high level, but the decline is inevitable, and their financial situation does not allow them to improve their roster. The Capitals are doing quite well, making the playoffs, although they're far from perfect. Peter Laviolette's team has lost four of the last six meetings, defeating only Columbus and the Islanders 1-0 and 4-3. Such modest results leave Washington in seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

Washington has been underperforming of late, but Peter Laviolette's team is better compared to Arizona. That's because the Coyotes have failed nine of ten games. The Coyotes are terrible. What's more, the Capitals have been faltering at home more and more lately while winning eight of nine away games. So now they are the clear favorites to win this game.

It is unlikely that the match will be productive. Lately, Arizona and Washington have scored a little. In the four previous encounters, the opponents have only shot 13 goals (3.25 goals per game average). Of course, every time, they reached the total under. Now there is no reason to expect a goal showdown.

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